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For example, the City of Chicago decided that Confucius Classrooms would be responsible for teaching Chinese in the local authority schools. Confucius Institutes also provide state Mandarin language exams. They organise exhibitions, concerts and conferences on culture and tradition, but also on the situation in contemporary China. CI activities are diversified, depending mostly on the region in which they work. In these countries, Mandarin courses and the popularisation of content about China are intended to counterbalance negative information presented in the public debate.

By its selection of topics and dissemination of positive or neutral information, CI branches seek to prove that critical opinions are unjustified and cooperation with China is nothing more than an opportunity for all sides. CI branches present the situation in China subjectively. Ethnic and cultural diversity is promoted, but only in a manner approved by the Communist Party of China CPC and in such a way as to focus on the domination of the Hans.

Stereotypical elements of Chinese culture such as tea making and calligraphy are emphasised. Chinese language teachers working at CI branches are prepared to avoid questions on controversial issues. Links and topics presented on CI websites refer to information domains dominated by positive information on China. Such activities raise concerns, especially in the United States, where CI branches are accused of disseminating propaganda. Preparations for a draft law requiring CI branches to be registered as foreign agents began in March and have since progressed.

Other universities have also withdrawn from cooperation with CI branches, citing a variety of reasons such as inconsistencies with university missions, laws and curriculums. Five Polish institutes of higher education established cooperation with CI branch, not just for financial reasons, but also out of a desire to broaden their educational offer. However, concerns about sharing responsibility for Chinese content prevented the establishment of the CI at Warsaw University.

It is currently difficult to evaluate whether SWPS will be allowed to present comprehensive and reliable content on modern China. Due to concerns about CI activities, one possible solution could be to limit branches to teaching Mandarin. However, Hanban approval of such a solution is unlikely.

The same applies to the potential separation of CI branches from universities making them independent institutions. It is likely that Hanban disapprovals were one of the reasons that some foreign universities cancelled their CI contracts. A solution in Poland could also be to increase funding for university research on China, dissemination of contemporary information about the country, and language teaching. In this way, the establishment of CI branches would be less important for universities as a means of improving their educational offer, gaining new students and intensifying academic exchanges with China.

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter Subscribe Join us! Share your work with people who might not otherwise see it. CI Characteristics Confucius Institutes compare themselves to other foreign institutions such as the British Council with approximately branches globally and the German Goethe Institute branches , which aim to popularise the language and culture of their home countries around the world.

Methods of Operation CI branches provide institutes of higher education with Mandarin classes, student and scholar exchanges, and free access to educational materials and publications about China. International Reaction Such activities raise concerns, especially in the United States, where CI branches are accused of disseminating propaganda. Vilnius the Valiant No More? Editor's pick. You can change the active elements on the page buttons and links by pressing a combination of keys:.

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